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ArticleSaudi medical journal2026

Thrombosis Rate and Risk Factors in Pediatric Patients with Peripherally Inserted Central Catheters.

Ahmed A Alabdulkarim, Abdullah I Almojali, Tharaa S Alhowaish, Dena S Alsuhaibani, Norah I Alshafi, Amin I Alzahrani, Mohammed O Alotaibi, Yousef A Alghamdi, Hamad A Alkhalaf

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Ahmed A AlabdulkarimDivision of General Pediatrics, Department of Pediatrics, King Abdullah Specialized Children's Hospital, King Abdulaziz Medical City, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.ORCID 0009-0005-7347-2476
Abdullah I AlmojaliKing Abdullah International Medical Research Center (KAIMRC), Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Tharaa S AlhowaishMedical Student, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Dena S AlsuhaibaniMedical Student, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Norah I AlshafiMedical Student, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Amin I AlzahraniKing Abdullah International Medical Research Center (KAIMRC), Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Mohammed O AlotaibiKing Abdullah International Medical Research Center (KAIMRC), Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Yousef A AlghamdiKing Abdullah International Medical Research Center (KAIMRC), Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Hamad A AlkhalafKing Abdullah International Medical Research Center (KAIMRC), Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.ORCID 0000-0002-4529-9128

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Abstract

Objective: To determine symptomatic thrombosis incidence in pediatric patients with peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs) and identify associated patient and procedure-related risk factors in a tertiary pediatric center in Saudi Arabia. Methods: We conducted a retrospective cohort study at King Abdullah Specialized Children's Hospital, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, including patients aged 0-14 years who underwent PICC insertion in the Interventional Radiology department between January 2019 and June 2023. Data on demographics, comorbidities, procedural details, and outcomes were extracted from the electronic medical record system (BestCare). Symptomatic thrombosis was defined as Doppler-confirmed thrombosis with clinical signs. Associations were tested using chi-square or Fisher's exact tests ( Results: Among 168 patients, the incidence of symptomatic thrombosis was 16.7% (n = 28). In univariate analyses, female sex ( Conclusion: The PICC-related thrombosis is a clinically important complication in pediatric patients. Several patient and procedure-related factors were associated with symptomatic thrombosis in univariate analyses. These findings may help inform future prospective studies and strategies aimed at optimizing vascular access practices in children.

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Catheterization, Central VenousCatheterization, PeripheralThrombosisAdolescentChildChild, PreschoolFemaleHumansIncidenceInfantInfant, NewbornMaleRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsSaudi ArabiaCatheterizationCathetersChildIndwellingPeripheralRisk factorsSaudi ArabiaVenous thrombosis

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PMID42761968
PMCPMC13588298

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